US2004197088A1PendingUtilityA1

System for presenting audio-video content

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Priority: Mar 31, 2003Filed: Mar 31, 2003Published: Oct 7, 2004
Est. expiryMar 31, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ahmet Mufit FermanM. Ibrahim SezanPetrus J. L. Van Beek
H04N 21/4508G06F 3/0481H04N 21/44008H04N 5/147H04N 21/482H04N 21/854H04N 21/426H04N 5/45H04N 21/440281H04N 21/47
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Abstract

A system for viewing audio-video content together with temporal information.

Claims

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1 . A method of presenting a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising: 
 (a) identifying a plurality of segments of said video based upon a segmentation description, where each of said segments includes a plurality of frames of said video; and    (b) identifying at least one external video segment not included within said video;    (c) presenting said plurality of segments to a viewer, while free from presenting at least a plurality of frames not included within said plurality of segments of said video, together with said at least one external video segment.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said plurality of segments is a sport.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said at least one external video segment is related to the content of said video.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said at least one external video segment is an advertisement.  
     
     
         5 . A method of presenting a video comprising a plurality of frames together with a plurality of commercials comprising: 
 (a) a content provider identifying a plurality of segments of said video based upon a segmentation description, where each of said segments includes a plurality of frames of said video; and    (b) said content provider identifying at least one external advertisement video segment not included within said video;    (c) presenting said plurality of segments to a viewer, while free from presenting at least one of said commercials, together with said at least one external advertisement video segment.    
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein at least one of said plurality of segments is a sport.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein said at least one external video segment is related to the content of said video.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein said content provider charges advertisers for the inclusion of said at least one external advertisement video segment while presenting said plurality of segments and said at least one external advertisement video segment.  
     
     
         9 . A method of presenting a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising: 
 (a) identifying a plurality of segments of said video based upon a segmentation description, where each of said segments includes a plurality of frames of said video; and    (b) identifying at least one external advertisement video segment not included within said video; and    (c) presenting said plurality of segments to a viewer, together with said at least one external advertisement video segment, wherein the mean duration of said at least one external advertisement video segment is 75% or less than the mean duration of the advertisements originally within said video.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein at least one of said plurality of segments is a sport.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said at least one external video segment is related to the content of said video.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said mean duration is 50% or less.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said mean duration is 25% or less.  
     
     
         14 . A method of presenting a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising: 
 (a) identifying a plurality of segments of said video based upon a segmentation description, where each of said segments includes a plurality of frames of said video; and    (b) identifying at least one external advertisement video segment not included within said video; and    (c) presenting said plurality of segments to a viewer, together with said at least one external advertisement video segment, wherein the mean duration of said at least one external advertisement video segment is 75% or less than the mean duration of the advertisements originally broadcast with said video.    
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein at least one of said plurality of segments is a sport.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said at least one external video segment is related to the content of said video.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said mean duration is 50% or less.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said mean duration is 25% or less.  
     
     
         19 . A method of presenting a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising: 
 (a) a content provider identifying a plurality of segments of said video based upon a segmentation description, where each of said segments includes a plurality of frames of said video; and    (b) said content provider identifying at least one external advertisement video segment not included within said video;    (c) presenting said plurality of segments to a viewer, together with said at least one external advertisement video segment, in a manner such that a different number of said at least one external advertisement video segments are included based upon a service profile.    
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein at least one of said plurality of segments is a sport.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19  wherein said at least one external video segment is related to the content of said video.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19  wherein said content provider charges advertisers for the inclusion of said at least one external advertisement video segment while presenting said plurality of segments and said at least one external advertisement video segment.  
     
     
         23 . A method of presenting a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising: 
 (a) identifying a plurality of segments of said video based upon a segmentation description, where each of said segments includes a plurality of frames of said video; and    (b) identifying at least one external video segment not included within said video that is representative of an alternative to a segment of said video;    (c) presenting said plurality of segments to a viewer together with said at least one external video segment.    
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein at least one of said plurality of segments is a sport.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23  wherein said at least one external video segment is an alternative camera angle.

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